Kids who use wheelchairs sometimes find that conventional costumes on sale won't work for them. That's when Walkin' & Rollin', a non-profit organization in Kansas City, comes in. The artists there specialize in the costuming and cosplaying needs of children who use wheelchairs.

It's the brainchild of Lon Davis, who started the organization after building a WALL-E costume for his son, Reese. After encountering the challenges of integrating a costume into a wheelchair, Davis began offering the service to other families for free. Last year, Davis described the design task to The Mighty:

“A lot of what Reese helps with is helping me to understand what works for a child in a wheelchair and what doesn’t,” Davis told The Mighty. “When I build a costume for his chair, he will give me hints like, ‘No, you can’t do that because then I can’t reach my brakes for my chair,’ or ‘If you attach that bar here instead, then I can get in and out of my chair easier.'”

You can see photos of costumes that Walkin' & Rollin' has produced here.

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In 2011, the 1985 hit film Back to the Future was banned from China. Why? Because at tha time, China banned any film about time travel. The Chinese argument was that time travel stories are disrespectful toward history.

That's an unconventional reason for banning a film, but it's not the only one. You can see nine others in this video by Screen Rant, including explanations for why E.T. was age-restricted in Norway and why Mad Max was prohibited in New Zealand.

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For some guys, finding a girlfriend is as easy as existing. For others, it involves a tremendous amount of hard work. But probably not as much as one particular cougar which undertook an incredible journey from western South Dakota to Connecticut in a long search to find a mate.

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The wild cougar was wearing a radio tracker and there were several witnesses of his journey. So the extent of his travels is knowable. They inspired William Stolzenburg to write Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat's Walk across America. In an interview with National Geographic, Stolzenburg described the cougar's march:

As far as we know, he started out from the Black Hills of South Dakota sometime in the late summer of 2009. At that time he was probably about one and a half years old, a young male just coming into adulthood. As most young males do, he set off in search of a mate. But instead of going west, as most lions in that part of the country do, he headed east into the Great Plains. Over time he showed up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota and in Wisconsin. He disappeared for a couple months, then shows up almost two years later, 30 miles from Manhattan, in Greenwich, Connecticut. In all he probably traveled 2,000 to 5,000 miles, enough to cross the country twice. He forded all the major rivers of the East, navigated highways and an international boundary. It was one of the most spectacular journeys by an animal ever recorded.  

Sadly, the cougar hit by a car and killed northeast of New York City.

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What started as a one-shot parody of Back to the Future turned into a hugely successful comedy. This is Rick and Morty, one of the funniest shows on television today. It has truly original plots and brilliantly conceived jokes. So it's no suprise that in only two seasons, it's already inspired many cosplayers. Here are some of the best.

No matter what your style is, Jonathan Rashka can accomodate it. He's a goldsmith in Toronto who makes unique grills (jewelry that you wear on your teeth) in a vast variety of forms and shapes, even inscribing images and text into the metal. Rashka is the designer and maker of many of the grills that you see celebrities wearing, including Vic Mensa and Post Malone. 

This clever invention is called the Sweepovac. It's a vacuum cleaner that you can install in the bottom of a cabinet. As you sweep the floor, move the debris to the Sweepovac. Kick the power button on and the suction pulls the trash inside and into a vacuum cleaner bag. After 10 seconds, the motor turns off.

Henry Fingleton, the inventor, tested the prototype with his elderly father, who found it to be very helpful to people with mobility issues.

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One of my hobbies is to build pieces of furniture that reflect my geeky interests. My most recent project is a lamp with a stained glass panel. The design reflects a symbol from Exosquad, a science fiction cartoon from the early 90s.

Exosquad lasted for only two seasons and struggled through both of them. It was, sadly, too good to last because it was a cartoon, but definitely not for young children. Exosquad was a miilitary science fiction story with richly-developed worldbuilding and thoughtful narrative development. It was a war story with heroism, treachery, and tragedy. The writers and producers expressed their artistry in a grand, tightly-woven epic.

When I watched it as a young man, it struck me as a brilliant work of storytelling. I remain a devoted fan and decided to express my appreciation for it in a crafting project. The subject would be the logo of the Exofleet, the military body of which most of the main characters belong.

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The critical difference is the amount of damage that a professional can do to his clients. A depraved lawyer can send innocent people to prison and an immoral journalist can spread destructive lies.

We librarians can be fiendish, usually as a result of the dark rituals required in library school. But there's a reason why there are few villainous librarians in comics.

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Louise Véronneau and Dominic Husson of Montreal, Canada had a glorious destination wedding planned. They decided to tie the knot at an animal shelter in Parlier, California.

The Cat House on the Kings (previously) is a shelter that caters to cats alone. Nearly a thousand of them were present to witness the happy couple get married. Lynea Lattanzio, the human owner of the facility, got ordained so that she could officiate. ABC 30 describes how Véronneau's and Husson's mutual love of cats brought them together:

Louise Veronneau and Dominic Husson meet in Quebec and decided to get married after dating for the past three years.

They have traveled around the world together and learned they both have a passion for animals, especially cats.

"I saw that we were sharing the same values," Veronneau said. "These are values these are the basics of our relationship and out love for animals and beings."

"We are both animal lovers and it was easy," Husson exclaimed. "She is a great person, that is why I married her."

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a little droid saved the universe over and over again. He didn't get much in the way of thanks for it and was eventually disassembled to work as the mechanism for an automatic door in a hotel lobby. He screams in existential angst:

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If you slept in and don't have time to eat breakfast before getting to work on time, then the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cruiser is the solution for you.

Inspired by the success of its Selfie Spoon, the General Mills cereal company created this cereal bowl mounted atop a rod rising from a hoverboard.

The bowl swings freely, so it won't tip over easily. There's a handy slot for a spoon, so you're ready to eat. 

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The Big Sky Outdoor Conference Championships took place last Saturday. Shelby Erdahl represented Idaho State University in the 400 meter hurdles.

At the beginning of the race, Erdahl's achilles tendon broke. It didn't just strain or pull, but broke all the way through.

A lesser person might decide to call it a day. But that's not who Shelby Erdahl is. Though she was crying in agony from the pain, she finished the full race, limping along the track and carefully stepping over the hurdles.

Though badly injured, Erdahl completed the course without disqualification, thus scoring a point for her team. CBS Sports (auto-start video) quotes her:

"I never really thought of stopping," she said. "To me that would have let myself, my team, and my coaches down."

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Yannick Vicente, a French artist, is raising his 4-year old daughter Anaé. Recently, he illustrated 4 moments that he shared with his precious little girl. He loves her so much and people around the internet have been charmed by how he has expressed it.

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It's called Canada 150 in reference to the upcoming 150th anniversary of the formation of the Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867. The breed is a gift from the Netherlands to celebrate the occasion. Like the Canadian flag, there are red and white fields. The splash of red in the middle resembles the maple leaf on that flag. CTV News Ottawa reports:

More than 200,000 of the Canada 150 tulips will bloom across the National Capital Region this spring. Next year 300,000 will be showcased in the NCC's flower beds, with thousands more expected to be planted in community gardens across Canada.

Tulip admirers can purchase their own Canada 150 tulip at Home Hardware starting in September.

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Are you a kid who's having trouble fitting in? Adolescence can be like that. You're changing and other people are changing around you. You might be changing differently--very differently--than your peers.

Perhaps the right place for you is Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. This private boarding school is the best in the world for bringing out and discreetly developing your unique talents.

This video shows a commercial from 1983 promoting the school that serves as the headquarters of the X-Men. It's a promotion for the upcoming film X-Men: Apocalypse.

At the end, you'll see a phone number for Xavier's School: 1-800-312-9951. It actually works. You can call and hear a voicemail greeting from Prof. X himself.

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